Bring Biblical Counseling to your Church
Originally founded in 1982 as CCEF West, IBCD exists to strengthen churches in one-another care through training resources and events.
The Institute for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship
We exist to strengthen churches and individuals in one-another care, by offering training, counseling resources, events, and free materials that help them better help others.

Learn with Others
Subscription plans to suit your unique needs
On a Group or Supporting Church Plan, you can invite friends to take any IBCD course with you. Set a schedule for completion, track member progress, lead discussions, & more. Our Individual Subscription is also available for learners desiring to go at their own pace.

Observe Counseling
See how to integrate what you’ve learned into actual counseling
Our unique IBCD Observation videos feature leading biblical counselors who illustrate a variety of issues like marriage conflict, pornography, and bipolar disorder. Watch these scenarios come to life and learn how to naviage each situation biblically.

Get Training
Learn at your own pace
We have designed our flexible video curriculum to be studied individually or with a group of any size. Learn the general principles involved in biblical counseling and how they interact with complex topics such as addiction, domestic abuse, and more. Our training features Dr. Jim Newheiser along with other top counselors.
Access Premium Counseling Training
Get complete access to every training resource in our growing library.
Recent Updates
August 1, 2025
New Observation Videos
“Counseling Care for Shame” featuring Dr. Jenn Chen releases to IBCD Connect on August 1st!
Watch biblical counseling in action! Our new 3-part observation video series tackles shame with Christlike wisdom and care, while the accompanying digital handbook offers helpful note-taking guides and homework suggestions for maximum benefit. Equip yourself to help others find healing in Christ—subscribe today to IBCD Connect and be among the first to access these resources when they release!
June 18th-20th, 2026
2026 Summer Institute
Cornerstone Fellowship Bible Church, Riverside, CA
We’re excited to announce the theme of next year’s Summer Institute:Â Navigating Emotions. Make plans now to join us next June in Riverside, CA as we explore how the Scriptures help us to understand and engage emotions such happiness, anger, sadness, contentment, and anxiety. Stay tuned for pre-conference and speaker information to be released in the coming months. Get your in-person or virtual tickets before early bird registration expires on July 31, 2025!
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Recent Articles
Discover the latest blog posts from our team of writers

How Should We Treat Those Who Reject Us?
The experience of being rejected, and the emotional and relational pain which often accompanies it, is universal. We all experience rejection, and we all know how much it hurts....

Wise Counsel for the Weary
Tiredness and weariness are not the same. Tiredness signals that the body needs rest, which is expected and often resolved with sleep or a break. Weariness, however, runs deeper....

Rethinking Nostalgic Postpartum Advice
When my nine-year-old daughter learned I was working on a mini-book for depressed postpartum mothers, a look of confusion came over her face. She asked, “Why would a mom feel sad...

Wise Counsel for the Discontented
It’s much too easy to be discontent. It may be with material possessions, employment, relationships, where we live, or a number of other things with which we are discontent....
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New Podcast Episodes
Our most recent conversations from the Hope + Help Podcast
HOPE + HELP PODCAST
HOPE + HELP FOR SOUL REFRESHMENT WITH HEATHER NELSON
In this episode, host Christine Chappell interviews Heather Nelson about her book, Rest: Creating Space for Soul Refreshment.
HOPE + HELP PODCAST
HOPE + HELP FOR WAYWARD CHILDREN WITH STUART SCOTT
In this episode, host Christine Chappell interviews Stuart Scott about his book, Wayward Children: Finding Peace, Keeping Hope.